Pedipaws- have you used one??

@busyB4 (874)
United States
February 12, 2009 4:12pm CST
I have seen the ads for this and wondered if any of you have bought one of these and how it worked for you. I want to see if I can get some responses before I decide whether to purchase one or not. Thanks for your responses.
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8 responses
• United States
13 Feb 09
My wife brought one with out telling me.so when it arrived so how it became my job to do our four boy(dogs).being the type of men i am.i decided to try it out of my self first.i just touch my nail.the think almost toke my finger nail off.you want my advise.do not i repeat do not buy one.
@busyB4 (874)
• United States
13 Feb 09
Yikes that would be scary! I wonder how it keeps from hurting the pets nail? Are your dogs large or small??
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• United States
13 Feb 09
Yes.we have a 160 pound rotti and three Mim pins that weigh between 6 and 12 pounds each.I was scared to try it on the boys after what it did to me.
@LadyMarissa (12148)
• United States
12 Feb 09
I haven't bought one yet, but my brother has. He's a very picky person & he says he likes it. His dog isn't thrilled with it though. So, he positions the nail & then turns it on. It has worked its magic by the time the dog realizes what has happened. He suggested I get one for my cats. I haven't bought one yet. I'm hoping the price will go down a little more. I've noticed the made-for-TV items get cheaper after the first year. It's been almost a year since the PediPaw came out., so the price should drop some soon (fingers crossed).
@busyB4 (874)
• United States
13 Feb 09
Thanks for your response,that might be the best way to do it. I have found alot of those items that are on tv are sold at Walgreens, so you might watch out there if you have one nearby.
@rusty2rusty (6751)
• Defiance, Ohio
13 Feb 09
I have not bought one. But I have really considered it. I have two miniature pinschers. There nails grow pretty fast. I swear my male uses his like cat to lcimb as high as he can jump.
@KissThis (3003)
• United States
12 Feb 09
I bought one last weekend actually. To be honest with you I was disappointed with the product. I didn't like the fact that it tells you to go to its website to watch the video on how to use the product. Two of my dogs totally hated the machine and normally my husband doesn't have any problems trimming the dogs nails.
@busyB4 (874)
• United States
13 Feb 09
Thank you for your response.Did they hate the noise or how it worked?
@Courtom (287)
• Canada
12 Feb 09
I have not used one, and have myself been curious about them. My friend's mother uses one on her 8 year old Westie. I think a dog would have to have the quiet tempered personality to get used to something like that. I would imagine that it would be much more gentle on the nail then using regular clippers. I wonder about the nail dust and debris, and how loud it is. I grew up breeding and raising Bull mastiffs, and my mother always clipped their nails, and I now clip my boyfriend's Jack Russel's nails. I could not imagine him sitting very still for a pedicure... Overall, i bet it lessens that amount of times you will ever hit the quick. Therefore it is probably more humane...
@busyB4 (874)
• United States
13 Feb 09
Thanks my dog is not fond of noises , one reason I have not decided. It wouldn't do much good if he wont let me use it!
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
12 Feb 09
well i purchased one then am scared to use it. it came with all these instructions on being very careful not to apply it to long to there nails to take care not to remove to much. and i have a little dog with little paws. so, now im scared i'll remove to much what a waste of money. theres a video online of it also. and it has to charge 24hrs before use. i could send it to u for postage
@busyB4 (874)
• United States
13 Feb 09
oh that would be nice, then I wouldnt have so much invested if he runs from it. As you see he is pretty big, so I think it would be better on a larger dog as long as he will tolerate the noise. How do I contact you personally , I am fairly new at this!
@debny711 (264)
• United States
13 Feb 09
I haven't bought one but I have heard mixed reviews about it. I think its up to the dog actually. Some dogs don't sit still for anything like mine. I won't purchase one for that reason and also I would be afraid that I would hurt my dog. I let the groomer take care of my dog twice a month. At least I know its being done properly. Good luck.
@PamJoy (20)
• United States
13 Feb 09
I'm glad to hear info about this. I considered buying one to use on my 6 cats since they hate their nails being cut. They even try to avoid having their feet held. I'm probably holding their feet too long, but I want to make sure I don't cut the nails too short. So, they pull away. I thought I might be able to get a faster and smoother finish with this product and solve my nail-cutting problems. My main concern is that cats are even more sensitive than dogs are to noises. Does anyone out their have any idea what it is like to use Pedipaws on a cat?